Acer R700 User Manual
4 Configuration Software and Utilities
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Configuration Utilities
System Software Update Sequence
When you update the system software, you should do it in the
following order.
following order.
1
Update firmware (BMC & HSC)
2
Update FRU/SDR
3
Unplug system for 30 seconds
4
Update BIOS
5
Clear CMOS
Configuration Utilities Table:
Utility
Description and brief procedure
Page
Adaptec SCSISelect
Utility
Utility
Use to configure or view the settings of
the SCSI host adapters and onboard SCSI
devices in the system.
the SCSI host adapters and onboard SCSI
devices in the system.
Direct Platform
Control (DPC) Console
Control (DPC) Console
Use to access and monitor the server
remotely.
remotely.
System Setup Utility
(SSU) and Client
System Setup Utility
(CSSU)
(SSU) and Client
System Setup Utility
(CSSU)
Use for viewing and configuring server
management options, viewing the
system event log (SEL), setting boot
device priority, or setting system security
options.
management options, viewing the
system event log (SEL), setting boot
device priority, or setting system security
options.
The SSU can run either from the
configuration software CD or from a set
of bootable diskettes. You can create the
diskettes from the CD.
configuration software CD or from a set
of bootable diskettes. You can create the
diskettes from the CD.
The CSSU is run from the service
partition via the DPC console. It provides
the same functionality as the SSU, but
from a remote console.
partition via the DPC console. It provides
the same functionality as the SSU, but
from a remote console.
Information entered via the SSU/CSSU
overrides information entered via BIOS
Setup.
overrides information entered via BIOS
Setup.
BIOS Update Utility
Use to update the BIOS or recover from a
corrupted BIOS update.
corrupted BIOS update.
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